OP/ED: City explains benefits of boundary extension
As the Boundary Extension Alternative Approval Process (AAP) for the City of Trail’s intent to extend its boundaries into Columbia Gardens (Electoral Area A) proceeds, the City would like to reiterate the benefits and advantages of the boundary expansion to the public and media. “There are many contributing factors to this ...
Trail begins consultation via mail with residents impacted by boundary extension
Residents who will be effected by the City of Trail's proposed boundary extension can expect to receive a letter this week (if they haven't already) asking them whether they support the move, according to Trail CAO David Perehudoff. “The (expansion) process is still underway and no approval has been provided,”...
City expresses concerns over new recycling program
City council, at its regular meeting last night (Tuesday) voted unanimously to send a letter expressing concerns around a recently launched, province-wide recycling program. Councillor Sue Heaton-Sherstobitoff, who brought the motion forward, said the roll-out of MultiMaterial BC (MMBC) was mishandled and the merit in the...
Wait times for health care in Canada may be linked to increase in female death rates
The Fraser Institute anada’s growing wait times for health care may have contributed to the deaths of 44,273 Canadian women between 1993 and 2009, concludes a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, The Effect of Wait Times on Mortality in ...
LETTER: BC Wildlife Federation slams BC Hydro's management of Arrow Lakes fish populations
The Kootenay region has endured a disproportionate amount of ecological damage due to numerous upper Columbia Basin hydro developments that have generated considerable economic benefits to the province, but also caused significant social and environmental damage to the region. The most recent dam at Revelstoke caused huge...
Canadian governments dole out billions in taxpayer-funded subsidies to businesses and beyond
The Fraser Institute From 1980 to 2009, federal, provincial and local governments in Canada doled out $683.9 billion in subsidies, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. The study, Government Subsidies in Canada: A $684 Billion Price Tag,...
Changes to ALC Act amendment not enough, says local agriculture advocate
Public outcry over the province’s proposed changes to the Agriculture Land Commission Act has the provincial government considering stepping back a bit from its original plan. However, the changes do not do enough according to one Nelson resident on the forefront of the fight to protect farmland in the province. Nelson resident...
Lightning fast high speed fiber optic services available in Nelson
High speed data connectivity is now available for business customers throughout most core commercial areas of Nelson. Local telecommunications and IT service provider DHC Communications Inc is leveraging the City of Nelson’s new fiber optic network to deliver carrier grade services including lightning fast high speed internet,...
City says 'yes' to hotel tax
City council voted unanimously tonight to support a Chamber-of-Commerce-led request for a two-per-cent accomodation tax bylaw request (which requires final approval by the province). City councillor and Finances and Corporate Services Committee chair Kevin Chernoff said this means, in layman's terms, that if you stay in a...
Great Canadian Bucket List features Nelson
If this keeps up, everyone in Canada is going to realize the best kept secret in the country. The Great Canadian Bucket List rated the Heritage City as one of Canada's Best Small Towns. The Great Canadian Bucket is authored by global adventurer, travel writer, TV producer and international TV personality, Robin Esrock. Esrock...
